The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, January 25, 1935, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3
Showers Of Stars
Made Frantic Scenes
Almost daily 1 hoar one King over
ladio, "Siars Fell C)n Alabama,"
which caused me u> look up a quaint
old history entitled, "Great Events of
the i ast Century." In this book there
is a chapter entitled, "Sublime Meteoric
Shower All Over the United
States," which of course, includes Alabama,
and from it excerpts are taken
which may prove of interest to my
leaders: "Extensive and magnificent
showers of shooting stars have been
knowm to occur at various places in
modern times; but the moot universal
and wonderful which has ever been
recorded is that of the thirteenth of
November 1833, the whole firmament,
over all the United States, being then
for hours, in fiery commotion! , )
No celestial phenomenon has ever
occurred in this country, since the
first settlement, which was viewed
with such intense admiration by one
class in the community, or with so
much dread and alarm by another.
During the three hours of its continuance,
the dny of judgment was believed
to be only waiting for sunrise,
and, long after the shower had cea?ed,
the morbid and superstitious still
were impressed with the idea that the
final day was only a week ahead. Impromptu
meetings for prayer were
held in many places, and many other
scenes of religious devotion, or terror,
or abandonment of worldly affairs,
transpired, under the influence of
fear occasioned by so sudden and awful
display.
"But, though in many districts the
mass of the population were thus
panic-stricken, through fear, as well
as want of familiarity with the history
of such appearances, the more
enhghted were profoundly awed at
contemplating so vivid a picture of
the apocalptic image?that of the
stars of heaven falling to the earth,
even as a fig tree casting her untimely
figs, when she is shaken by a
mighty wind. In describing the effects
of this phenomenon upon the
black population, a southern planter
says:
'I was suddenly awakened by the
most distressing cries that ever fell
on my ears. Shrieks of horror and
cries for mercy, could be heard from
most of the negroes of three plantations,
amounting in all to some six or
eight hundred. While earnestly and'
breathlessly listening for the cause, I
heard a faint voicev near the door
calling my name. I arose, and taking
my sword stood at the door. At this
moment I heard the same voice still
beseeching me to rise, and saying, '0,
my God, the world is on fire!' 1 then
opened the door, and it is difficult to
say which excited me most?the awfulness
of the scene, or the distressed
cries of the negroes. Upwards to
one hundred lay prostrate on the
ground, some speechless, and others
uttering the bitterest moans, but with
their hand raised imploring God to
save the world and them. The scene
was truly awful, for never did rain
fall much thicker than the meteors
fell toward the earth; east, west,
nort hand south, it was the same.' In
a word, the whole heavens seemed in
motion.
The display, as described in Professor
Stillman's Journal, was seen all
over North America. Over this vast
area, an appearance presented itself
far surpassing, in grandeur and magnificence,
the loftiest reach of human
imagination. From two o'clock until
bioad daylight, the sky being perfectly
serene and cloudless, an incessant
play of dazzling, brilliant luminosities
was kept up in the whole heavens.
Some of these were of great magni-1
tude anil most peculiar form. One.
of large size, remained for some time
almost stationary in the zenith, over
Niagara Falls, emitting streams of
light which ladiated in all directions.
The wild dash of the waters, as contrasted
with the fiery commotion
above them, formed a scene of unequaled
and amazing sublimity. Arago
computes that not less than two
hundred and forty thousand meteors
were at the same time visible above
the horizon at Boston.'
To form some idea of such a spectacle,
one must imagine a constant
succession of fireballs, resembling sky
rockets, radiating in all directions,
from a point in the heavens near the
zenith, and following the arch of the
sky toward the horizon. They proceeded
to various distances from the
radiating point, leaving after them a
vivid streak of light, and usually exploding
before they disappeared. The
balls were of various sizes and degrees
of splendor; some were mere
potnts, but others we;e larger and
brighter than Jupiter or Venus; and
one in particular appeared to be
nearly of the moon's size.
Some of the larger meteors must
have been bodies of very great size.
Dr.- Smith, of North Carolina, and
other persons in various places, saw
a meteor which appeared to be as
large as the full moon. If this body
were at the distance of one hundred
ar>d ten miles from the observer it
must have had a diameter, of one
mile; if at a distance of eleven miles,
its diameter was five hundred and
twenty-eight feat; and jf OTlly one
mMe off, itj must have been forty
State Prison Being
Rapidly Refilled
Columbia, Jan. "ixty new
prisoners have been ami:. ,-<i to the
South Carolina pemtin.ay since
January 1, it was reveaie 1 \. sterday.
This is an average of ihno new
| inmates each day, but of couim- a few
have left during the same ptiu.d.
Prison otTicials expeet a laigi- influx
of prisoners to continue for some
time, as the 11)36 sessions of the
courts are just now geLtipg under
way. V
Snow la NoveltyV1 J. ?
New Orleana, I*., Jan. 22.?
years from now we can gather fchV
youngsters in our laps and tell them
about the snowstorm in New Orlaans
back in 1936. Flurries fell all day,
and although the fall measured less
than a quarter of an inch, it was the
first real snow since 1899. Thousands
of natives had never seen anything
like it.
Death Of Mias Newman
Sunday morning, January 6th, our,
community was made sad, indeed,
when the news came to our" homes
that Miss Essie I?. Newman had passed
on after a very brief illness. She
had spent a half century in Stokes
Bridge community.?Bishopville Mes-,
senger.
eight feet in diameter. These considerations
leave no doubt that many
of the meteors were of great size,
though It may be difficult to say precisely
how large. The fact that they
were stopped by the resistance of
the air, proves that their substance
was light; still, the quantity of smoke
or residuum, which resulted from
their destruction, indicates that there
was quite a body of matter.
Although it is doubtful from the
want of requisite data, whether the
source of the meteors, or the height
of the meteoric cloud, has been accurately
ascertained, yet tho truth in
regard to the latter may be approximated.
According to the established
laws of falling bodies, the velocity of
meteors would acquire in falling from
a point 2,258 miles above the earth
to within 60 miles of its surface?
this being considered as nearly the
height of the atmosphere?is about
four miles per s.eroftcP, which is nioie
than ten times the maximum velocity
of a cannon-ball, and about nineteen
j times that of sound!"?Monroe Enquirer.
Early Electrocution
For Noted Gangster
I.I m\i '? y
Richmond, V*., Jan. 22.?Robert
Muia and WaHer Legenza. notorious
in-state gangsters, who cheated the
ek-c-tno chair by three months, were
told by Judge John U Ingram in
hustings court today that they must
die February 2 for the murder of E.
M. Husband.*
Three hours alter he had been
brought from New York to (Richmond
with his companion in crime,"Walter
Legenza, Mais, his legs chained,
shuffled down the aisle in hustings
court. Judge Ingram said that since
Mais' escape from the Richmond Jail
prevented the scheduled electrocution
on November 1, ho was letting February
2 for tho execution,
Mais was returned to the death cell
at the penitentiary while guards left
to bring :Lcgenza from the prison to
hear the judge set the date lor his
electrocution. Legenza, both legs
broken, was carried from the train to
the penitentiary on a stretcher.
Faithful Unto Death. ~ p
Last week two old colored servant*
the like of whom Cheraw is famous,
died. Sane Wilson, who for 37 years
has been the house servant and gardener
for M; W. Duvall's family, died.
He started service in the Duvnll home
as a boy and had remained in the
same household for all these years.
A few days later Josephine Reid died.
She probably holds the record for
long service. She has been the nurse
und cook in the Powe family for more
than 03 years, having been born a
slave and has remained the 03 years
in the service of her prior master's
family and has served four generations.
Many white people called at
her humble home, as they did to Sane
Wilson's home, to pay their respects
and it can be truly said that these
respected colored people were "faithful
until death." Cheraw Chronicle.
Dog Walking
Agency Opens
New York, Jan. 6.?-Walking the
dog, nocturnal task of countless Manhattan
husbands, marched right into
the select category of big business
today.
% From now on the strolls sometimes,
sulky husbands take with their wives*
poodles can be put on a time-clock
baeis, for a price, that is. Walking
the dog isn't a chance occupation any
longer.
James Daley, president of "Daily
Dog Walking Service, Inc., proudly
disclosed the idea was born after long
bt boding from seeing sadfaced husbSWds
by the score with a scampering
pet on a leaah, f
r "Why,' the poor fellows (the husbands)
don't even get their morning
coffee before it's time for Fifl or Fido ?
to have a bit of morning air," Daley
said. - - - - - J
"Then at night, the best mystery
In the world miist wait if Eric, the
.Great Dane, needs his stroll."
For |5 a month, Daley said, he will
^ Ik a dog 20 minutes a day six days
a week. He won't be bothered with
dogs on Sunday. The twioe-a-day fee
18 IS and a three-a-day at f 12. *
estimated 8,000 New York men
will bid for his corpormtion'e. coivJSP
*?l n actual dog-walking
within two weeks. ' j
th|k2^WUi_be blanket insurance for
he
COUGHS
authorized to itfS^ J)"* ?**? druggist lai
rolv:;r%^ss%^|
i prescriptton^^^^i
W? send for and deliver your prescription*
promptly. The work is executed by two experienced
pharmacists with the utmost care.
I DePass' Drug Store I
| Phone 10 Open Evenings Until 9i30 f
I
Kfufid*oil? in ?och Wckspocko^Tjl
METHODICAL DANIEL BOONE
When out of the thick of the tight
Daniel iBoone was a quiet honest, me-!
rhixiical And lovAble hero, but a poor
business man, according to a writer
in the Kansas City &tar. He either
lacked the time or inclination to take
out patents on the claims that he
staked?or perhaps he was more far-(
sighted than we would believe and
foresaw the never-ending conflict of
titles to Kentucky land, hundreds of
which to this day have not been settied.
I
During his lifetime his fame spread
afar. In England at the time he was.
regarded as a second Robin Hood. He
was America's most widely traveled
man?not even excepting George
Washington?for his journeys, always
to new places, carried him from
New York to Florida and from North
Carolina to the Yellowstone valley.
He honored seven states by living
within their borders and at different
times lived under the jurisdiction of
seven nations on the same continent.
There can be no doubt, either, that
ho was one of the most versatile of
Americans. During his fourscore and
six years he was a weaver, blacksmith,
farmer, hunter, trapper, explorer,
soldier, Indian, surveyor, sheriff,
magistrate, road 'builder, legislator
and world hero.
He died at the home of his son,
Nathan, at Charlette, Mo., on September
22, 1820. His wife had died thirteen
years earlier. In 1845 their bod,
ies were removed to Frankfort, where
a monument was erected to "The
Father of Kentucky."
A school bus carrying 20 children,
collided with n truck near Piedmont,
S. D., and five of the children were
killed, with 14 others injured, five of
them critically.
FORECLOSURE NOTICE |
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with the terms and provisions
of the Decree of the Court of
C'tinmon Pleas for' Kershaw County,
South Carolina, dated January 11th,
10*55. in tbe case of The Federal Land
Mark of Columbia, plaintiff, vs. W. F.
Young, A. B. Young, T. H. Young,
Mr-. D. B. Love, Mrs. Willie Hammonds,
J. A. Young, Walter C. Young,
Mrs. Earl# Bullock, Jack Young, Mrs.
C. A. Love and Clarence Young, and
J. A. Young Administrator of the estate
of A. F. Young, deceased, de- j
fondants, I will sell to the highest]
bidder for cash, before the Court
House door in Camden, South Caro-1
lira, during the legal hours of sale
on the first Monday in February, I
1035, being the 4th day thereof, the
following described property:
"All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land situate, lying and being i
in Buffalo Township, Kershaw County,
S. C., containing one hundred
ninety-two (192) acres, as appears by
plat of Kershaw deLoach, Surveyor,
of date April 3, 1922; bounded North
by lands of the estate of J. M. Kirkiey
and Hanging Rock Creek; East
bv Lynches Creek.; South by Chisholm
Branch, which separates the same
from lands of O. H. Watson, and '
\Ye.?: by lands of N. B. Taylor. The
above described tract of land being
'he -ame conveyed to A. F. Young by
lames H. Clyburn, by deed of date .
January, 1920; which said deed was'
' corded in the office of the Clerk
Court for Kershaw County, S. C.,
on the 2nd day of February, 1920, in
Book "AZ" at page 706." I
Terms of Sale: For ca^h, the Mas-1
ter to require of the successful bidder
and all other bidders after the
public sale, a deposit of five (5) per
cent of his bid, in cash or certified
check, same to be forfeited in case I
of non-compliance. The bidding will ;
remain open after the sale for a period
of 30 days.
W. L. DePAiSS, JR.,
Master for Kershaw County.
WOMAN
She's an angel in truth, a demon in
Action,
A woman'* the greatest of all contradiction;
She'a afraid of a cockroach, ahe'll
scream at a mouae,
Hut ahe'll tackle a husband aa big as
a house.
She'll take him for better, ahe'll take
I him for worse;
She'll split him open and then be his
nurse. *" .
And when he is well and can get out
I of bed,
, Sihe'll pick up a teapot and throw at
I his head.
She's faithful, deceitful, keen-sighted
' and, blind.
She's crafty, she's simple, she's cruel,
1 she's kind;
She'll lift a man up, she'll cast a man
down;
She'll make him her hero, she'll make
him her'clown.
You fancy she'a this, but you find
I she's that,
' For she will play like a kitten and
bite like a cat;
In the morning she will, in the evenI
ing she won't.
And you're always expecting she does
I ?but she don't.
?'Dayton Herald.
j Dr. Elmer V. McCollum, of Johns
1 Hopkins university, who discovered
' Vitamin A, believes three vitamins
' remain undiscovered.
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
'state of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
Notice is hereby given that a limited
partnership has been formed in
pursuance of Article 2, of Chapter
155, Code of Laws of South Carolina
I of 1932, entitled "Limited PartnerI
ships."
That the name of the firm is Walsh
and Alexander but the trade name
Palmetto Dry Cleaners may be used,
and that the general nature of the
business to be transacted is that of
owning and operating dry cleaning
plants and establishments and or
laundries, either or both.
| That the names and places of residence
of the general partners are
T. V. Walsh, Jr., of Camden, Kershaw
County, South Carolina, and W. M.
Alexander, of Camden, Kershaw
County, South Carolina; and that the
names and places of residence of the
limited partners are John W. Corbett,
of Camden, Kershaw County, South
Carolina; W. F. Nettles, of Camden,
; Kershaw County, South Carolina; A.
i Stanley Llewellyn, of Camden, Kershaw
County, South Carolina; S. L.
Crolley, of Camden, Kershaw County,
South Carolina; J. H. McLeod, of
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carjolina;
J. H. Osborne, of Camden, KerIshaw
County, South Carolina; J. C.
Gillis, of Camden, Kershaw County,
South Carolina; W. T. Redfearn, of
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina;
R. M. Kennedy, Jr., of Camden,
Kershaw County, South Carolina;
H. D. Niles, of Camden, Kershaw
County, South Carolina and M. M.
Johnson, of Camden, Kershaw County,
South Carolina.
That the amount of capital stock
which the said limited partners have
contributed to the common stock or
capital of the partnership is $2,000.00,
which has actually been and in good
faith contributed and applied to the
same.
That the period at which time said
limited partnership is to commence
is January 1, 1935, and the period
at which it will terminate is ten years
from that date.
That a certificate thereof as required
by law was filed for record in the
office of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw
County. South Carolina, on the
15th day of January, 1935.
Dated at Camden, Kershaw County,
South Carolina, on the 15th day of
January, 1935.
T. V. Walsh, Jr., W. M. Alexander,
General Partners.
John W. Corbett, W. F. Nettles,
A. Stapley Llewellyn, S. L. Crolley,
J*_ H. Osborne, J. H. McLeod, J. C.
Gillis, W. T. Redfearn, R. M. Kennedy,
Jr., H. D. Niles, M. M. Johnson,
Limited Partners. 43-48 sb.
[tax notice|
I A11 - 1934 City Taxes unpaid I
I February 1, 1935, will be subject I
I | to an additional penalty. . j |
I J.C.BOYKIN, I
8 City Clerk-Trcas. of Camden, S. C. I
B * . .
WHY I AM A
PIGGLY WIGGLY
STORE OWNER
No. 2 of a series
of personal statements
from owners
in nearby towns.
M
LYNCHBURG, VA? Says
"Because I Know Value of the
I Pigg/j Wiggly Name"
"My name, alone, doesn't mean much. But, my name,
as Owner and Operator of a Piggly Wiggly store
means a lot ? to customers.
"Piggly Wiggly is a name that has always stood for
the best in food retailing. It is at least as well known
as any other in the entire grocery field. Yet,
Piggly Wiggly stores are .independently owned and
operated I
"The Piggly Wiggly name assures customers not only
of quality and full value, but the easiest, pleasantest
way of snopping yet devised. Even in towns where
there has never been a Piggly Wiggly, the name is
usually well known. A Piggly Wiggly in your community
would be instantly welcomed and patronized
by the best people.'1
1 9 3 5. I S A PIGGLY.WISGLY YEA RJ~
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